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Udgir Fort

Udgir fort in the udgir city in latur district ,maharashtra of india age of fort built in prebahamani age ,dating from the 12 th centuraty c.e. ,it is also famous for the hisoric battle in which marathas ,led by sadashivrao bhau,defeate nizam and after which the treaty of udgir was signed.There are many old milatray observation ponys and rest houses scattered over the surrounding hills ,all built from unuseual white clayshow ever ,all have long sence followen in ruin.Udgir fort may also have a deep underground tunnel connecting it whith bhalki and bider forts. The fort is bounde by a 40 fets deep trench ,and contents sevral palaces ,as well as the samadhi of udgir maharaj,which is 60 feet under the normal ground level. Its was named after hindu santh udgiri rishi.it has some reare inscriptions written in arabic and persian which testify to the prmostion of knowldge and culuture by the local muslim rurals over the centuries